Big Dirty Money, The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White-collar Crime , by Jennifer Taub, Viking, New York, 2020 The term “white-collar crime,” which … “White-collar crime” and the nature of capitalismRead more
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How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimes
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has held 95 meetings with eight repressive monarchies in the Middle East since the ‘Arab Spring’ protests … How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimesRead more
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Dream House, Nightmare Mortgage
You’re saying “our resilience”. Who is the “we” here? For the central bank, the “we” is their clients, the commercial banks, and their role in … Dream House, Nightmare MortgageRead more
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Bush, Obama, Trump Lied About Brutality & Corruption of War
The Afghanistan Papers are hundreds of interviews, notes and transcripts of interviews, that the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan had conducted with key officials who … Bush, Obama, Trump Lied About Brutality & Corruption of WarRead more
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The GST Council Is a Constitutional Crisis in the Making
Three years ago, as I began researching for my doctoral dissertation on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), I had a premonition that the GST … The GST Council Is a Constitutional Crisis in the MakingRead more
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Is Higher Education a Pyramid Scheme?
For the last decade and a half, I’ve been teaching ethics to undergraduates. Now — admittedly, a little late to the party — I’ve started … Is Higher Education a Pyramid Scheme?Read more
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The threat of software patents persists
At the Free Software Foundation (FSF) we have reported extensively on many issues concerning user freedom. In this article, we will reintroduce a problem that … The threat of software patents persistsRead more
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Why Did CIA Turn Against Saudi Crown Prince
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Biden forfeits his Afghan victory by defending his Deep State advisors
President Biden put a popular flag-waving wrapping for America’s forced withdrawal from Afghanistan in his 4 PM speech on Monday. It was as if all … Biden forfeits his Afghan victory by defending his Deep State advisorsRead more
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Sanctions on Iraq kill 200 children every day
Last August, the defence minister John Spellar described the no-fly zones over Iraq as “international zones, designed by the international community”. This is false. Imposed … Sanctions on Iraq kill 200 children every dayRead more